Robert Spangler on 3 Nov 2007 02:09:19 -0000


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Re: Top posting and quoting (was Re: [PLUG] Hauppauge PVR-500 capture...)


On Fri November 2 2007 21:26, Matt Mossholder wrote:

>  The gotcha with the bottom posting mentality is that is assumes that I
>  have no recollection of the proceeding message, even if I just read it.

With this kind of logic then you should never quote.  :)

>  Considering that most mailers these days do threading, it is a pretty
>  bad assumption that I need a remind of what people are talking bout with
>  every message in the thread.

It is also a bad assumption that everyone either threads or keeps read mail.  
I just happen to one of those people.  I believe the only time top posting is 
acceptable is when the message is Forwarded.

>  If I was going to campaign for something, it wouldn't be bottom posting,
>  it would be trimming, 

I would have to agree with trimming.  I see too often messages being quoted 
only to find one or two words added.  Please lead the way. :)


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Regards
Robert

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